Memory recollection AI project hopes to integrate into wider health, education, domestic and care settings
Researchers at the National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) companion that will aid memory…
Digital user activity monitoring tech for health and social care professionals wins innovation award
Specialist social care technology company Just Checking has won the Midlands Innovation of the Year award at this year’s Midlands Business Awards for its activity…
OTs to view comfortable posture-correcting paediatric chairs and standing frame at Kidz Middle
At this year’s Kidz to Adultz Middle event, Baffin Technology Systems will be showcasing several examples from its portfolio of paediatric equipment to attending occupational…
Partnership highlights power of tech in providing precise locations for visually impaired people
Sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and technology firm what3words are calling on event organisers and venue managers in the UK…
Over half of housing association tenants do not get the adaptations they need, report finds
A new report from Habinteg, Anchor Hanover and Foundations Independent Living Trust, the charitable arm of the national body for home improvement agencies (HIAs) and…
Patients with chronic illnesses able to self-manage their conditions with successful telehealth pilot
Credit: Tunstall Healthcare, myMobile on phone Tunstall Healthcare has been involved in a collaborative 12-week telehealth pilot project in Ireland to explore how remote technologies…
CPD learning opportunity on assisted driving for healthcare professionals at Kidz Middle
Mary Yates, Occupational Therapist, will be hosting a CPD seminar at Kidz to Adultz Middle highlighting how Driving Mobility Assessment Centres help disabled drivers get…
Open consultation seeks views on how capping care costs would operate in practice
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a public consultation that seeks views on the statutory guidance detailing how an £86,000 cap…
Kate Sheehan OT to present new CPD posture and bathing seminar at Kidz Middle
In association with Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions, Kate Sheehan, Occupational Therapist, will present ‘Managing bathing posture to support engagement and safety’ at Kidz to Adultz…
“Inspiring” assistive tech innovations in Ireland recognised in 2022 showcase
Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) has launched ‘20 Healthtech Innovations to Watch in 2022’, which provides a snapshot of 20 of Ireland’s "inspiring" healthcare technology…